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St. Patrick's Day 2025 Playlist
We hope you had a great Paddy's day! Never too late to celebrate all things Irish, especially Irish music. We've assembled a diverse selection of Irish rock tunes, some familiar, some hidden gems, but all great. Check it out!Irish Bands and Irish Rock Music Throughout The Decades
For a small country, Ireland has made and continues to make a huge impact on modern music. With a population of just around 5 million people, Ireland has launched more than it's share of internationally successful, yet originally Irish, bands/rock groups and artists on the world.
The homegrown Irish rock music scene really started developing in the 1960s. At that time the Irish music scene was dominated by the unique Irish phenomenon of the 'Showbands' which were groups/bands of professional performers who played at dancehalls and clubs across the country putting on a professional 'show' and playing all the American and British hits of the era. In the 1960s this was pretty much the only way a professional musician in Ireland could make a living. Two famous Irish artists that started off working in show bands but went on to put Ireland on the map as far as rock music is concerned are Van Morrison and Rory Gallagher. Van Morrison achieved international success in the 1960s with the beat group Them before launching a hugely successfull solo career that is still going strong in it's fourth decade. Rory Gallagher formed the blues rock band Taste and went on to achieve critical acclaim in his solo career which lasted until his death in 1995. He is considered by many music critics to be among the greatest rock guitarists of all time.
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One of the best albums I''ve had to pleasure to listen to. Senior Romantics kept me sane during a difficult relationship breakup in 1992. It''s just a pity the lads didn''t have a bit more commercial success as it was richly deserved for the fantastic album they produced.
RE:Idle Discourse John Mac wrote on 2025-02-04 00:00:00:
Best band going
RE:Winter's Reign Ella Sullivan wrote on 2025-01-23 00:00:00:
Terry McManus:About Stuart MacMillian that’s a shame as I was in London too in 1990 & somehow I’m still here.
RE:Jim Armstrong Rc McWilliams wrote on 2025-01-01 00:00:00:
Please forward my email to Jim. Very important that I get in touch. Old friend and Vegas resident.
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RE:Etc. Etc. Andrew pead wrote on 2024-12-08 00:00:00:
Found some reel to reel tapes that appear to be demos songs by howard ingrams
Had them a long time picked them up possibly in a house clearance or boot sale seem to be original
RE:LiR Jason Campbell wrote on 2024-11-29 00:00:00:
You missed the part that their first few EP’s and the first album was with now defunct Dublin Indie label Velo Records.
Including:
All machines hum in A
Magico Magico
This Appeared
7000 Apes 600
RE:Director Michael Kehoe wrote on 2024-11-25 00:00:00:
Greetings, I would like to contact Shea Lawlor as I am doing a film that would include him. Please reach out to me. mikehoe@me.com
RE:Tara Telephone breffoni@gmail.com wrote on 2024-11-15 00:00:00:
yes i was there, stuck my finger in the wound. bloody good.
RE:Suddyn Glenn J. wrote on 2024-10-30 00:00:00:
Wow, was just looking through some of my cd collection and I pulled out a cd from back in 2006 bought at the Castlepalooza festival. Its signed by the 3 lads from the band back then. Had a great chat with them after their set, great weekend, great music.
RE:Pat McManus Ronnie wrote on 2024-10-29 00:00:00:
Still rocking the highways of Ireland and Europe as The Pat McManus Band....
RE:The Adventures Ronnie wrote on 2024-10-29 00:00:00:
Great band...still performing an annual gig in Belfast each January...
RE:Cruachan Ronnie wrote on 2024-10-29 00:00:00:
A band that deserves more recognition...
RE:Black 47 Ronnie wrote on 2024-10-29 00:00:00:
A great band whose music pays tribute to some of Ireland's greatest historical figures including Connolly, Collins and Larkin....
RE:The Adventures Ronnie wrote on 2024-10-29 00:00:00:
Great band...still performing an annual gig in Belfast each January...
RE:Spud Don Knox wrote on 2024-10-29 00:00:00:
Sadly Smithy, Austin and Dermot have all passed away. I miss them all
RE:Fat Lady Sings Will Hay wrote on 2024-09-29 00:00:00:
Used to see them regularly in De Lacey house in Cork back in the day. Great band. Bought their 10” box set too - 10” of fat!!KE9
RE:The Luminants Gerry Fleming wrote on 2024-06-09 00:00:00:
Thank you for this site it is an important document with regard to the process and progress of irish music. e.g.There would have been no U2 'Riverdance' or music journalism without bands having the bottle to get up and go for it. TNX
RE:The Luminants Gerry Fleming wrote on 2024-06-09 00:00:00:
FOllowing Derek Farell leaving for a career in the medical profession He was repalaced by the inimitable Martin Daniel. A tour de force on rythm guitar and
musical sensibility.
RE:The Luminants Gerry fleming wrote on 2024-06-09 00:00:00:
Dereck went on to front the great Les Enfants. Gerry went into writing notibly: Torn & Tumbledown (Hot Press single of the fortnight) Chet Baker top radio pick in France & The Last Great Love Song. No 1 for Finbar Furey
RE:The Luminants Gerry Fleming wrote on 2024-06-09 00:00:00:
After Gerry Kilroy the wonderful George Murphy took over on drums bringing a new dimension to the band.Shortly after Derek Herbert took over the role of vocalist and front man. What a combination these two made in terms of rhythm and presentation.
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